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Israeli court allows use of dead soldier's sperm for surrogacy

Israeli court allows use of dead soldier's sperm for surrogacy

An Israeli court has approved the use of a soldier's sperm killed by Hamas, to conceive a child via surrogacy, granting his mother's request to have a grandchild after his death in Gaza.
According to Channel 12, the court authorised the highly unusual procedure for Maor Eisenkot, an Israeli combat soldier killed during operations in Gaza in December 2023. The ruling marks the first of its kind since Israel's war on Gaza started.
The decision was based on testimony alleging that the soldier had spoken about wanting to have children, including permitting the use of his sperm posthumously—even by someone he had never met.
His mother reportedly learned of his wishes only after his death, through a friend he had confided in during childhood.
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